You too can join the professional divers under water if you have a divers’ license. But most guests are content with seeing the big monster from ashore or a boat as it is surfaced and put into the boiling pot. Not surprisingly really, as the red king crab can reach two metres between the claws and weigh up to 15 kilograms. A snap of its claw is enough to remove a man's finger.

A feast

Needless to say, the meal that follows the safari is an absolute feast: Succulent pieces of crab meat together with bread, homemade dressing, and for those who desire, white wine. The superb, white meat of the legs and claws is particularly juicy and has a naturally sweet taste. One leg is often enough for a grown man.

The presentation is simple, but the taste is in a league of its own when it comes to seafood. Ordinary crab will never be the same after you have tried red king crab, or Kamchatka crab as it is also known.

Soviet scientists introduced the red king crab to the Murmanskfjord near the border with Norway in the 1960s. The scientists wanted to increase the yield from local fisheries. Since then, millions of crustaceans have spread west into Norwegian waters.

Facts:

Where:
Finnmark.

When:
The whole year.

Prices:
From NOK 990 for adults and NOK 495 for children.

What to bring:
Warm clothes and footwear.

Good to know:
• Book in advance.
• Cancellations may occur, so you should not stake everything on one single day.